"It's the Talk of the Town" is apopularsong written byJerry Livingston, the lyrics byAl J. Neiburg andMarty Symes.

The song was published in1933.

The song is apop standard, with many versions recorded by many artists. A recording byGlen Gray and theCasa Loma Orchestra (vocal byKenny Sargent) reached number six in the United States charts in 1933^[1] and a version byFletcher Henderson reached No. 20 the same year.^[2]

• Connie Boswell (1933)
• Annette Hanshaw (1933)
• Benny Goodman withArt Lund (1942)
• Bing Crosby (recorded August 29, 1945 withJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra).^[3]
• Harry James (1946)^[4]
• Coleman Hawkins (1950)
• Dick Haymes (1952)
• Georgia Gibbs - for her albumThe Man That Got Away (1953)^[5]
• Johnnie Ray (single release 1953)^[6]
• Perry Como - for his albumSo Smooth (1955)
• Joni James - for her EPThe Talk of the Town (1955)^[7]
• Lester Young Tenor sax, with Oscar Peterson piano, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Buck Clayton. (1955)
• The Four Aces with theJack Pleis Orchestra (1956)
• Julie London - for her albumLonely Girl (1956)
• Sam Cooke - for his albumEncore (1958)
• Joe Williams - for his albumA Man Ain't Supposed to Cry (1958).^[8]
• Connie Francis for her albumWho's Sorry Now? (1958)
• Frankie Laine - for his albumTorchin' (1958).^[9]
• Ray Conniff Singers - for the albumIt's the Talk of the Town (1959).^[10]
• Anthony Newley - for his albumLove Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).^[11]
• Fats Domino - for his album...A Lot of Dominos! (1960).^[12]
• Brenda Lee - for her albumSincerely, Brenda Lee (1962)
• Ronnie Dove for his albumCry (1967)
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams Orchestra for their albumIt's the Talk of the Town - and Other Sad Songs (1985)

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